We’re only just catching our breath after the weekend’s Burton European Open, and already the Burton U.S. Open is upon us!
Held from today until 10th March, the world’s most established snowboard contest is celebrating its 30th year. And what better way to mark the occasion than to compile some highlights of the early years? With hand-dug pipes, wierdly-shaped boards and more neon than a German rave night, it may seem outdated, but it never gets old – like snowboarding, we suppose….
P*ss-taker extraordinaire Henry Jackson takes us on a breathtaking tour through through the Roxy Snow Pro, World Snowboarding Championships, Burton European Open, Burton US Open...
Thomas Bankes and Maisie Potter take gold in the British Snowboard Championships boardercross contest.
Sebastien Toutant takes another slopestyle gold in the Burton U.S. Open 2012. Ulrik Badertscher and Seppe Smits place second and third
Jamie Anderson notches up another snowboard slopestyle win at the Burton U.S. Open 2012, while Kjersti Buaas and Enni Rukajarvi also make the podium
American halfpipe snowboarders Eleni Hight, Kelly Clark and Ellery Hollingsworth take the top three spots at the Burton U.S. Open 2012
